WBCA Podcasts

In the premiere episode of "C'est La Vie", host Brooklyn Ang shares what you can expect from her show, including conversations about staying committed to your dreams. Brooklyn also speaks to fellow WBCA producer Sharon Hinton (host of Black Teachers Matter) about her background in radio, her faith, the field of education, and the state of the Black family.

Rochelle Jones talks about having a teachable spirit, not giving the enemy your location, not compromising the word of God, and more. With readings from James 4:7, Psalm 91:1, Peter 5:8, and Matthew 12:36-37.

Guest Jackie McMullen, former Boston Globe columnist, award winning ESPN broadcaster & Sports Illustrated writer! 

Margarita Muniz Academy exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, interview with Peter Ducharme (Program Dir., Bridge Over Troubled Water) to discuss their latest studies on youth homelessness and its effects on their constituents, upcoming Boston Pride Parade.

Haywood Fennell interviews actor & author Vitelle Webb about her upcoming play "9 Lives", healing from varying types of trauma, helping others overcome trauma based on her own experiences, the "9 Lives" world tour, singularly playing a cast of 9 diverse characters, & more. On the 2nd half Haywood expresses concerns about resources for veterans & distrust of the VA.

Guests Senator Lydia Edwards & City Councilor Brian Worell!

Join Dale and Cheryl for a delicious potato salad and a cinnamon coffee cake for Memorial Day! Ep.# 311 PSA Free!

BPS Valedictorian honors at Fenway  Park, Teachers from Neighborhood House Charter Schools & Codman Academy rally for 1st union contracts, Harvard St. Neighborhood Health Center's Veteran Outreach Center Boots 2 Technology program helps veterans navigate the digital world, Interview with Greta Hagen of Jane Doe Inc. about how our communities can better support survivors of domestic violence.

Host Rachel Miselman dives into the polarization of politics & politicians, voting based on personality over merit, rewarding & glorifying mediocrity and laziness in politics & society while most others struggle due to the incompetence of those who hold office, the lack of Republican candidates in Boston, the difficulty of obtaining signatures to get on the ballot for municipal electio...

Larry Higginbottom invites Vitelle Webb to the show to discuss her upcoming one-woman show "9 Lives", helping the world heal from varying types of trauma, being her own cast & crew of diverse characters, the show's current world tour, drawing from her own experiences in writing her book & play, working with Tyler Perry, bringing the church to the people, & more! On the 2nd half Larry d...

Today on "Words On Film", Dan Burke reviews "Karate Kid: Legends", "Hurry Up Tomorrow", "Jane Austen Wrecked My Life (Jane Austen A Gache Ma Vie)", "Caught By the Tide (Feng Liu Yi Dai)", and "Novocaine". Mr. Burke also runs down the list of movies subject to being released into theaters for the week of June 2nd - 6th, 2025.

Rochelle Jones discusses what it looks like to be an "on fire" person, how you can maintain your fire, and reminds us to make time for God throughout the day. With readings from Romans and Revelations.

Ken Meyer interviews Boston Area Meteorologist about his professional experience as a weatherman across the country as well as working as a local weather reporter for WB56 News Boston.

On Memorial Day, veterans and their families and supporters gathered at the Puerto Rican Veterans Memorial Park to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Bostonians celebrate the opening of the inaugural Boston Public Art Triennial at the MassArt Art Museum. BNN speaks to musicians and attendees at Boston Calling 2025. Hear from bands Holly Roller and Battlemode, as well as Boston Art Rev...

Cuban Mic speaks to Giovanni Lazare, filmmaker and mental health advocate. They discuss the need for black men to discuss their mental health more, and Giovanni shares how this need inspired his latest film.

Host Haywood Fennell speaks to Mark W. Kennedy, senior program manager of Chronic Disease Prevention and Control at the Boston Public Health Commission. They discuss health discrepancies between different Boston neighborhoods and ways you can improve your health. They share information about prostate cancer, Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) testing, and the need to get tested.

Join Dale and Cheryl for some jello and some stuffed chicken breast.

Host Brendan O'Connell speaks to Matt Wojciechowski about the March for Life in Ottawa, Canada, as well as the state of abortion and euthanasia policy in Canada.

Larry Higginbottom speaks about the Department of Education and the United States' imperfect education system, and in particular how it fails to properly serve black students. He shares his view that African Americans should start their own schools and educate their own, and discusses his ideas for the curriculum. Larry also talks about how he supported his own daughter's education.

Today on "Words On Film", Dan Burke reviews "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning", "Lilo & Stitch" (2025), "Friendship", "Secret Mall Apatment", and "Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted". Mr. Burke also gives a spoken word preview of movies subject to being released in theaters on May 29th & 30th, 2025.

Rochelle Jones & Pastor James L. Funches Jr. discuss his song "Young And On Fire" & his writing process, praising God with your heart, getting closer to God through music, pursuing a personal relationship with God & running toward God, helping others seek God without judgement, & much more.

Ken Meyer interviews WBCA Producer and Massasoit Community College professor Deborah Shariff about her background in communications & video production, how she obtained her tenure at Massasoit, integrity in media reporting, the ever-changing media landscape, her WBCA show Urban Empowerment Today, & more! They also dedicate the show to the late great Robert Bowers.

The Boston Haitian community celebrates Haitian Flag Day. Hundreds walk in solidarity with those living with obsessive-compulsive disorder at the Boston OCD Walk. Bostonians share their views on rising rent prices and limited housing stock. Hear an interview with Jeff Bellows, vice president of Corporate Citizenship & Public Affairs at Blue Cross Blue Shield, about the benefits of biking and t...

Host Cuban Mic speaks to Andre X, a rapper and producer from Lawrence. He discusses his upbringing, his upcoming album and tour, and the local music scene. Listen to hear Andre X's latest tracks.

Haywood Fennell invites guest Mattie Deed to the show to discuss financial empowerment & education in the black community, working for the Mayor's Financial Empowerment office, being a Boston delegate for the Democratic Party, her poetry, the importance of nurturing and educating our children, stigmas surrounding mental illness in the black community, equitable treatment for veterans, & mu...